Properties

Medicinal Rating

Habit

Perennial

Height

0.50 m

Pollinators

Insects

Cultivation Status

Wild

Cultivation Details

This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[

An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The whole plant is diuretic. It is used to treat disorders of the urinary system, and is also used in the treatment of venereal diseases - a handful of the plant in decoction in a litre of water is drunk instead of water until the symptoms disappear[